Advisors
We need experts - specifically in areas of worker safety, social security and communication - to challenge us and tohelp us. We are proud to have some of the best practitioners from the private sector, the government, academia andthe social sector.
Advisors
Prof Ravi Srivastava
Professor Ravi Srivastava is currently Chairman of the Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur and Professor and Director, Centre for Employment Studies, Institute for Human Development. He is former Professor of Economics and Chairperson, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a recipient of numerous awards and scholarships including the Commonwealth and the Fulbright Fellowship
Ms Dipti Tandon
Dipti is a serial entrepreneur, obsessed with everything digital. She is the Founder of Jeevansathi.com and the Founding Member of Magicbricks (for the Times Group). Now she is building CoffeeMug.ai, a new age networking portal.
Rahul Kohli
Senior Advisor - Strategy and Manufacturing Professionalism
Rahul Kohli, an IIM Ahmedabad MBA graduate, has a four-decade career spanning Aditya Birla Group, Ford Motor Co., Castrol, and Hewitt Associates, gaining global expertise and insights into Indian markets. Starting in customer-facing and operational roles, he became CEO of Indo Gulf Fertilisers, honing leadership, execution, and relationship-building skills. Post-retirement, he joined Kumar Mangalam Birla’s office to spearhead the establishment of BITS School of Management. As Co-Founder of the Meenakshi Ritika Foundation, he actively works to prevent thalassemia, collaborating with hospitals and foundations.
Abha Mishra
Abha Mishra, also a Director of The Policy Watch India Foundation, brings over 14 years of impactful work in the social sector, having previously played an important role in Aajeevika Bureau’s core operations to empower migrant workers by building strong linkages between grassroots groups, government agencies, and administration. Her leadership extends to Democracy Connect, where she worked closely with legislators and policymakers, supported by a prior decade in journalism and advertising that sharpened her communication and advocacy skills.
Ankur Sarin
Ankur Sarin is a faculty member at IIM Ahmedabad. He did his Doctoral studies at the University of Chicago and worked with Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) prior to joining academia. A shared theme in his research is an attention to consequences of inequalities and instruments used to counter them. These include public policy and civil society initiatives; instruments that he has also tried to support and learn from with various action research initiatives.
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Partha Sinha
Senior Advisor - Communications
Partha Sinha is a board advisor, strategist, and brand builder with over three decades of leadership across media, consumer, and financial sectors. From Citibank and McKinsey to launching BBH India and leading The Times of India Group, he’s steered major transformations. As Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company and Founder of ABLTY Advisory, Partha helps boards and CEOs make sharper, more human decisions—where culture meets commerce. An IIT Kharagpur Distinguished Alumnus and IIM Ahmedabad graduate, he continues to shape modern business leadership.
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Ramya Nageswaran
Ramya is a lawyer and social impact leader with global experience across the U.S., Zurich, and Singapore. She co-founded Focus India Forum, one of Asia’s earliest giving circles, and BridgeAble, a philanthropic consultancy driving sustainable change.
A Senior Advisor to the Safe in India Foundation and Poornatha Partnering Pvt. Ltd., and a Founding Member of Drishtee’s think tank, she brings strategic insight to social innovation. An award-winning bilingual author and Golden Point Award recipient, Ramya’s work blends creativity, compassion, and impact.
Senior Advisor - Communications